I have installed thunderbird v .9
Started it by running the script from CLI.
So far it looks good.
I like to know if I can create a shortcut in desktop and at menu bar.
Can you tell me how to do it.
Interestingly it created a shortcut for "Evolution" under "Networking ==> Mail ==>"

Actualy I use SuSE, but think this will be the same. Make in directory
~/Desktop file named for example Thunderbird.desktop
with content:

[Desktop Entry]
CategoriesCommentComment[en_US]Exec=/usr/bin/t hunderbird
GenericNameGenericName[en_US]Icon=apple-green
MimeTypeMiniIcon=apple-green
Name=Thunderbird
Name[en_US]=Thunderbird
Path=$HOME
Protocols=file;ftp;http;
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
TerminalOptionsType=Application
X-DCOP-ServiceTypeX-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
X-KDE-Username
I use apple as icon, you can change this
The above will work on KDE and (maybe) on Gnome. For other desktop and
window managers I have no idea :-(